valkchik
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Todd & Pennie Harris
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A big invite goes out to our Florida VRCC friends who will be attending InZane, to join us on a ride and lunch at our biker cottage outside of Waynesville (thanks, Sheffers, for the use of that term). We intend to take you north of Asheville to the town of Hot Springs, and from there ride "The Rattler" through some twisty mountain backroads and picturesque farm country. It may not have the same number of curves as the Dragon (318), but the Rattler doesn't have the traffic or crazy squids either.  click to read more about The Rattler: http://www.blueridgemotorcycling.com/ride-maps/the-rattler-nc-209You'll then enjoy a tasty lunch at the cottage (barbecue pork for sure, with other meat/veggie items to be determined). After some valk talk and relaxin, you'll complete your ride back to the starting point using another back road that takes you through some more turns and pastoral scenes. Since all rides in FL begin at the Hess Station, we'll not break with tradition: Meetup: Hess-Wilco Station, 158 Smoky Park Hwy., Asheville 28806 When: 9:00 am, Monday, June 9We estimate the entire ride and lunch to take under 5 hrs. (depending on how much tire kickin goes on) so that should get you back in time for Inzane's opening ceremonies at 4:30 pm. So please let us know if you would like to join us. You won't go away hungry or bored! --Todd & Pennie |
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« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2014, 10:08:28 AM » |
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Count me in Sound like a great time, hanging out with fellow Floridians and riding the twisties. Let us know if we can do anything to help with the lunch thing. Thanks  |
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« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2014, 11:39:59 AM » |
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It does sound like a great time. Flat landers in the twisties, should be fun. See you at the Hess at 9:00 AM. |
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valkchik
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Todd & Pennie Harris
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« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2014, 11:47:39 AM » |
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We won't need this much leather in June, of course, but hope to get a group pic in front of the sign, too.  On second thought ... if anyone's not feeling confident about the twisties, wear the leather.  |
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John Schmidt
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« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2014, 12:42:29 PM » |
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As long as everybody doesn't ride like they're going to a fire....I'm in. It's not the twisties, it's the fact that it is beautiful country and I want to take it all in as I cruise through it. And just so you won't have to pick on me re. age(you will anyway  ), understand....I've been that way my entire life whether in a car, flying a plane, or riding a bike. |
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valkchik
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« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2014, 12:50:58 PM » |
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Hey, John. Glad you can join us and not to worry ... we love to casually enjoy the scenery too. I can assure you that no knee-scraping will be going on. (ain't that right, Bert?) |
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« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2014, 03:36:25 PM » |
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John.....if you are up for a little late night wrench session we can remove 5th gear from all the bikes for you!!
Maybe they would make really cool little candle holders!!
I know....paybacks are Hell
Oh, by the way..count Lesa and I in !
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John Schmidt
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« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2014, 04:23:24 PM » |
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John.....if you are up for a little late night wrench session we can remove 5th gear from all the bikes for you!!
Maybe they would make really cool little candle holders!!
I know....paybacks are Hell
Oh, by the way..count Lesa and I in !
I knew it....I knew it. Pappy didn't let me down.  Believe me, there's more than one rider that will atest to being left in my dust. See you all there! |
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If your offended , you need a history lesson!!
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« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2014, 08:48:25 PM » |
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John.....if you are up for a little late night wrench session we can remove 5th gear from all the bikes for you!!
Maybe they would make really cool little candle holders!!
I know....paybacks are Hell
Oh, by the way..count Lesa and I in !
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« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2014, 04:24:13 AM » |
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You Can Count Me And Bob In On This One .We'll Try Not To Scrape Any Pegs , And Will Definitely Enjoy The Scenery. We Will See You All There , Bert.
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« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2014, 06:25:55 AM » |
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Count me in! Looking forward to enjoying the sites with everyone! Thanks to Pennie and Todd for hosting this event at their Valkyrie cottage! The Rattler is a really fun route and can be as tame or aggressive as one chooses. As for the leathers, I pretty much wear them at all times riding in the hills, as conditions change fast up there. James
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« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2014, 05:09:14 AM » |
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I look forward to meeting everybody there as well, i will only be looking at the road ahead  . Liz will have to take some pics of the views as we go. only 7 days away now..  |
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John Schmidt
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« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2014, 06:34:40 AM » |
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Let's hope for better weather than what I see the prognosticators came up with for Sat. through Monday. T'storms! Nice for most of the rest of the week.
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« Reply #13 on: June 01, 2014, 04:00:50 PM » |
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John.....if you are up for a little late night wrench session we can remove 5th gear from all the bikes for you!!
Maybe they would make really cool little candle holders!!
I know....paybacks are Hell
Oh, by the way..count Lesa and I in !
I knew it....I knew it. Pappy didn't let me down. Believe me, there's more than one rider that will atest to being left in my dust. See you all there! Well the Pony Express doesn't count any more these days John.  |
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valkchik
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« Reply #14 on: June 02, 2014, 06:58:59 AM » |
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Billyboy ... are we going to see you at the Hess?
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« Reply #15 on: June 02, 2014, 12:30:45 PM » |
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Billyboy ... are we going to see you at the Hess?
We were there yesterday Pennie. Oh wait, that Hess.  Sure will.  |
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« Reply #16 on: June 03, 2014, 04:27:40 PM » |
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Hopefully I will be able to join the group to see some of my Florida friends. Being my first Inzane not sure what to expect.
I will be riding down with a group of 8 bikes from Ohio.
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"Vision without action is a daydream; action without vision is a nightmare".
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« Reply #17 on: June 04, 2014, 01:17:58 PM » |
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Sounds like a great time! I expect there will be three of us attending.
Greg
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